ear plugs for raving

ive just started uni at sussex in brighton, and have been to several ravey clubs already in the one week ive been here. ive realised my eardrums will be getting a hammering over the next 3 years. i want to invest in earplugs, but know nothing about the subject. being a student, i have a smallish budget, so could someone point me to some earplugs or a brand thereof, under about £50, that will protect my ears against a 35k rig blasting out jungle to some extent without distorting my frequency range too much. if such a product exists

thanks in advance, j.

http://www.etymotic.com/ephp/er20.aspx

etymotic er-20

fyi, etymotic = elacin

i use those when djing.
they just bring the volume down without muffling the sound.
highly highly recommended!
cost around 20 eur.

the only downside is that they come out of your ears, but thats mostly a problem for djs; but it's fine with me as the cups of my stanton headphones are pretty deep, and the etymotics fit in there nicely!

hmmm, you say mostly a problem for djs, but will moshing to noisy gabber cause them to fall out do you think?

no they def wont fall out!
they stick in your ear very firmly.
ive even tested that: ive put one in my ear and gave it a proper rubbing with my headphones and it still aint come off!

nice one for that, ill check my finances then place an order.

Those ones are great if you're on a budget, but I definitely wouldn't use them for playing out.

Fanu, I'd really recommend checking out the moulded plugs, they're utterly fantastic 160 quid or thereabouts, but fully worth the money and will last you for as long as your ears stay the same shape

WEARING EAR PLUGS AINT KEEPIN IT REAL!


IMMA GO KICK REDEYES ASS!


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http://www.etymotic.com/ephp/er20.aspx

etymotic er-20

fyi, etymotic = elacin

i use those when djing.
they just bring the volume down without muffling the sound.
highly highly recommended!
cost around 20 eur.

the only downside is that they come out of your ears, but thats mostly a problem for djs; but it's fine with me as the cups of my stanton headphones are pretty deep, and the etymotics fit in there nicely!

i use them!! ftw!

Fanu, I'd really recommend checking out the moulded plugs, they're utterly fantastic 160 quid or thereabouts, but fully worth the money and will last you for as long as your ears stay the same shape

best thing i ever bought!!

i'd love some molded ones but i dont have £160 to spend on earplugs at this point. plus the fact that i would inevitably lose at least one of them sooner or later.

ive even tested that: ive put one in my ear and gave it a proper rubbing with my headphones and it still aint come off!

Waaaaay too much time on your hands. :P


(if i had to be honest, i'd say save up for the proper moulded earplugs....it's a one off payment and your ears will be safe forever.....as long as you wear them!).

Alpine Music Safe plugs are very good too apparently..

Alpine Music Safe plugs are very good too apparently..

I`ve got those. Pretty satisfied about them, though they reduce the highs a bit much. Payed about 30 euros, definately worth it.

http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/jun05/ar...0605_2.htm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWqJqnhLtHo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWqJqnhLtHo

[Macc]

Rolled up bits of tissue if I forget my spongy yellow disposable ones.



I've lost too many earplugs to be spending £160 on them. And most club systems NEED muffling.

Those ones are great if you're on a budget, but I definitely wouldn't use them for playing out.

Fanu, I'd really recommend checking out the moulded plugs, they're utterly fantastic 160 quid or thereabouts, but fully worth the money and will last you for as long as your ears stay the same shape

absolutely agree! best investment you'll ever make if you want to keep making music..

i was lucky, my hearing is still tops after 13+ years of heavy abuse. but i wont take any chances from here..

re: the losing em thing - if you spend 160 quid on something, you tend to take care of it better

There's no chance of losing them in a club either - they're fitted so well they'll never come out of your ears until you take em out at the end of the night.

[Macc]

re: the losing em thing - if you spend 160 quid on something, you tend to take care of it better

Indeed, but when you have a whole drum kit to take care of little things are much harder to keep track of

There's no chance of losing them in a club either - they're fitted so well they'll never come out of your ears until you take em out at the end of the night.

Have you seen the size of my ears?

aww

but when you have a whole drum kit to take care of little things are much harder to keep track of

tru dat!

re: the losing em thing - if you spend 160 quid on something, you tend to take care of it better

still though, it will inevitably happen to me. maybe when i have some serious liquid assets to dispose of.

[Macc]

It's the liquid 'assets' that make me lose things